Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:00 PM

Goodheart (3,280 posts)

Who doesn't love Bill Gates?

Just wondering what's there to dislike.

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Who doesn't love Bill Gates? (Original post)	Goodheart	Nov 2020	OP
He was not loved when he ran MS as a monopoly. Since leaving, he's shown a real	hlthe2b	Nov 2020	#1
He was just on Anderson Cooper	Goodheart	Nov 2020	#5
I read years ago his wife got him	marlakay	Nov 2020	#8
Oh, maybe his operating system?	OhZone	Nov 2020	#2
I love Windows 10. I also actually had a Windows phone. Loved it.	Goodheart	Nov 2020	#6
Same here	DavidDvorkin	Nov 2020	#11
I have two Windows phones	ItsjustMe	Nov 2020	#15
Windows 10 is only good because it's a lot like Win7	OhZone	Nov 2020	#18
He is a billionaire who actually uses his money for good! nt	USALiberal	Nov 2020	#3
Do what now?	WhiskeyGrinder	Nov 2020	#4
There were many Microsoft business practices that were really bad	servermsh	Nov 2020	#7
he has changed alot	MFM008	Nov 2020	#9
He	Faux pas	Nov 2020	#10
Oh OK. So. Hmm Mr. Gates has provided me with an income	MyNameGoesHere	Nov 2020	#12
And a WHoLE lot of others by association!	nolabear	Nov 2020	#16
❤️	MyNameGoesHere	Nov 2020	#17
He's a visionary capitalist who changed the world.	comradebillyboy	Nov 2020	#13
What? You haven't heard he's behind the COVID plot to control the population?	captain queeg	Nov 2020	#14
I met him in passing when he was still a shark.	hunter	Nov 2020	#19
I think a lot of that was Ford vs Chevy style rivalry and the monopoly thing	BannonsLiver	Nov 2020	#20
He was a cruel boss at MS, berating employees	Cicada	Nov 2020	#21

Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:02 PM

hlthe2b (84,148 posts)

1. He was not loved when he ran MS as a monopoly. Since leaving, he's shown a real

and sincere philanthropic side that I truly respect. He's smart and he and his wife have really accomplished a great deal in the public health and science fields.

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Response to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:04 PM

Goodheart (3,280 posts)

5. He was just on Anderson Cooper

Aside from all his work in vaccines and other charities he seems like a REALLY nice guy.

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Response to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:13 PM

marlakay (8,699 posts)

8. I read years ago his wife got him

Into charity. She has been really good for him and he has changed over the years.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:02 PM

OhZone (2,740 posts)

2. Oh, maybe his operating system?

Ha!

I mean there were some good ones, Win95, WinXP, Windows 7, but there were the times of bloatware, and horrible Windows ME, Vista, and Win8! Win10 is better but the spyware and automatic updates is a bitch.

Other than that, he's a pretty great human being.

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Response to OhZone (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:06 PM

Goodheart (3,280 posts)

6. I love Windows 10. I also actually had a Windows phone. Loved it.

Speaking of Windows Vista, there's a really funny scene in "The IT Crowd" where it's mentioned...

"We're all going to die!"

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Response to Goodheart (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:23 PM

DavidDvorkin (17,920 posts)

11. Same here

Windows 10 is very good.

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Response to Goodheart (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:40 PM

ItsjustMe (2,046 posts)

15. I have two Windows phones

I still use one as my daily driver, my Android phone has better specs, but I hate that damn phone.

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Response to OhZone (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:34 PM

OhZone (2,740 posts)

18. Windows 10 is only good because it's a lot like Win7

But it has a lot of spyware sent back to MS.

AND it has automatic updates.

For a long time, I actually turned off my Win7 updates while MS was tying to force WIN10 on people. That was just evil.

And yeah, my main desktop is win7 and I still love it.

I do have a couple of Win10 laptops but I consider my win7 desktop my main base, in some ways.

Oh well.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:03 PM

USALiberal (7,250 posts)

3. He is a billionaire who actually uses his money for good! nt

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:03 PM

WhiskeyGrinder (10,753 posts)

4. Do what now?

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:08 PM

servermsh (913 posts)

7. There were many Microsoft business practices that were really bad

The modern Microsoft is very different, but Gates was quite ruthless in some ugly ways.

But now he has done great work as a philanthropist, and this is to be lauded.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:22 PM

MFM008 (18,897 posts)

9. he has changed alot

with Melindas entry into his life.
I remember they made fun of him for geing a smelly crazy tightwad, especially here
in Washington State.
She helped whipped his ass into shape...

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:22 PM

Faux pas (10,888 posts)

10. He

hung with epstein. IMHO, if you've been on the plane, you're a member of the club.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:25 PM

MyNameGoesHere (6,306 posts)

12. Oh OK. So. Hmm Mr. Gates has provided me with an income

For nigh on 30 years. There never was any hate.

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Response to MyNameGoesHere (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:46 PM

nolabear (37,974 posts)

16. And a WHoLE lot of others by association!

We lived in Redmond when Sammamish was Redmond. Everybody I know has made money off of Microsoft one way or another. Mr bear is in software so we’re adjacent.

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Response to nolabear (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:52 PM

MyNameGoesHere (6,306 posts)

17. ❤️

This is the DU member formerly known as MyNameGoesHere.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:26 PM

comradebillyboy (8,488 posts)

13. He's a visionary capitalist who changed the world.

I have nothing but admiration.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:32 PM

captain queeg (5,538 posts)

14. What? You haven't heard he's behind the COVID plot to control the population?

And reset society, or something or other...

I can’t listen long enough to piece together the CT. But it’s out there.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 11:27 PM

hunter (32,472 posts)

19. I met him in passing when he was still a shark.

But a shark is a shark, not evil.

Gates has evolved considerably since then.

Now Steve Jobs... he really did suck. Didn't live long enough to see the light.

Nevertheless, there's still no way in hell I will use Microsoft or Apple products unless someone is paying me.

That's my own secret sin. That I'll do it for money.

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Response to Goodheart (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2020, 11:42 PM

BannonsLiver (11,782 posts)

20. I think a lot of that was Ford vs Chevy style rivalry and the monopoly thing

He’s a different guy today IMO. Wisdom often comes with age. And he seems like he’s had some positive influences on his life. Even though I can’t stand him now, I’m hoping Musk moderates his weirdo libertarian Bond villain thing as he ages. He’s got a lot of work to do.

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Fri Nov 20, 2020, 07:39 AM

Cicada (4,227 posts)

21. He was a cruel boss at MS, berating employees

He is not perfect. But the combination of his extreme intelligence and relentless study produces superior insights. I think his wife deserves a lot of credit for teaching him how to play better with others.

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